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UKMaterialism
/mətˈiəɹɪəlˌɪzəm/
/məˈtɪɹiəˌɫɪzəm/Materialism
[NOUN]1
the philosophical belief that the spiritual world does not exist and the only thing that exists is physical matter
synonyms : physicalism
2
a focus on acquiring material possessions and wealth without giving much attention to spiritual or ethical aspects
synonyms : philistinism
Examples
1. Materialism is a seductive distortion of self-reliance.
2. Materialism doesn't engender optimism in people or society.
3. Old materialism looks at the individual.
4. Sort of all materialism is reflective.
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